Licensed Nursing Assistant

Summary

The Concord Endoscopy Center (CEC) LNA provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction of the registered nurse. The CEC LNA assists the physician and registered nurse during endoscopy procedures and is responsible for the care and processing of associated endoscopy equipment. The CEC LNA may perform direct patient care including ADL's, assisting with transport of patients through the continuum of patient care, perform treatments and procedures under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse. The CEC LNA may provide patient support systems with additional training such as clerical/registration support, data entry, and capillary glucose testing.

Education

Some additional training beyond high school, but less than an Associates Degree. Must have completed a State of NH approved Licensed Nursing Assistant course.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association

Licensure required: Current LNA license in the State of NH

Experience

At least one year of acute care experience in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center setting. Demonstrated ability to effectively and positively interact with a multi-disciplinary staff, patients and others.

Responsibilities

• Performs endoscope processing, equipment maintenance and plans for endoscopy procedures.

• Assists provider and procedure nurse by preparing patients and assisting during procedures.

• Assists patients with personal care needs as needed under the direction and supervision of the registered

  nurse.

• Prepares procedure rooms for each endoscopy procedure including managing supplies and room

  cleaning.

• Participates in the health care team environment.

• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to do repetitive motion, hear, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, speak, and walk. The employee is frequently required to smell and stand. The employee is occasionally required to bend, kneel, sit, and squat.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, and bodily fluids. The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, moving mechanical parts, non-weather related heat or cold, and slippery surfaces.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.